USA: Subcommittee Hearing on Economic Interests

The US Senate Oceans, Atmosphere, Fisheries, and Coast Guard Subcommittee held a hearing on 26 July under the title: "defending U.S. economic interests in the changing arctic." The hearing was intended to examine how the United States can better position itself to take advantage of emerging economic opportunities in the Arctic region and assess whether federal agencies are proactively positioning themselves to promote US Arctic interests, and whether they have adequate capacity to meet their goals in the Arctic.  

Witnesses included:
Panel 1

• Admiral Robert J. Papp Jr., Commandant, United States Coast Guard

• Rear Admiral David W. Titley, Oceanographer and Navigator of the Navy, United States Navy

• Ambassador David A. Balton, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Oceans and Fisheries, Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs, U.S. Department of State

Panel 2

• Mr. Peter Slaiby, Vice President, Alaska Venture, Shell Oil Company

• Dr. Scott Borgerson, Senior Fellow, Institute for Global Marine Studies

• Dr. Andrew Metzger, Assistant Professor, University of Alaska-Fairbanks

Archived webcast and written testimony